"do you still feel that China can/will outmart US?" US will bring its own downfall. Look at the younger generation of americans. Can you imagine the heavy beer drinking, pot smoking, popular culture following, extravagantly money spending, young americans will one day rule this world like their forefathers did? America's education system in schools is one of the worst in the world. Very few of their colleges and universities are competitive at world stage. Most of them happily grand diplomas and A's to students. The students don't care about what they learn but how many A's they have in their transcripts. They have one of the worst doctors in the world. Granted that they have money to spend on research and drugs to find out cure for diseases. But when it comes to minor injuries and illness, their doctors have no clue but to provide anti-biotic. Just look at their current president. A cocaine addict, arrogant and ignorant frat-boy doing all the damages to the country due to his failing foreign policies. Right now America thrives due to innovations and commitment of older generations. Capitalism has made few very rich and has widened the gap between them and the middle class. On the other hand it has also made more americans poor thus again widening the gap between lower class and middle class. Unlike socialist Europe where there is a protection net for the citizens when they fall off the cliff, US has nothing. A poor in Nepal is probably better off than the poor in US, especially if you consider health care and education.